Talent Acquisition Specialist - Retail - 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

At SEPHORA UK, beauty isn’t just what we sell - it’s who we are.

It’s the freedom to express yourself, the thrill of discovering something new, and the power of belonging to a community that celebrates every identity.

From our beginnings in France to becoming part of the LVMH family, we’ve always pushed boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.

Today, as we continue our exciting expansion across the UK, we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help shape the future of prestige beauty in one of the world’s most dynamic retail markets.

The Opportunity – 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Partner to play a key role in supporting SEPHORA UK's ambitious retail expansion plans over the next two years.

As we continue to grow our store footprint across the UK, you will lead high-volume recruitment activity across our retail population, helping to identify, attract and hire exceptional talent for both existing and new stores.

This role is far more than traditional recruitment; you'll be responsible for building and nurturing talent pipelines, delivering engaging candidate experiences, running in‑person assessment centres across the country and creating scalable hiring solutions that support long‑term growth.

Partnering closely with Retail Leaders, HR and the wider Talent Acquisition team, you'll combine a proactive sourcing mindset with exceptional organisation and stakeholder management skills to ensure we have the right talent, in the right place, at the right time.

Leveraging recruitment tools, you'll help drive a more efficient, insight‑led hiring process while maintaining the human connection that makes SEPHORA stand out as an employer of choice.

This is a highly visible, field‑based role requiring regular travel across the UK to support assessment centres, hiring events and talent attraction activities.

• What You’ll Be Doing…
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Beauty Advisor positions across multiple locations.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a continuous flow of high-quality candidates.
• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies using direct search, referrals, social media, networking and local talent attraction initiatives.
• Partner closely with Retail Leaders and HR to forecast hiring needs and develop recruitment plans that support new store openings and business growth.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate regular in‑person assessment centres, ensuring a consistent, engaging and high‑quality candidate experience.
• Utilise recruitment technology to manage high application volumes efficiently while maintaining strong candidate engagement.
• Screen, assess and shortlist candidates using a combination of technology, interviews and assessment methodologies.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, timely feedback and professional stakeholder management throughout the recruitment journey.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on interviewing, selection decisions, talent assessment and market insights.
• Build and strengthen SEPHORA's employer brand through recruitment events, community engagement, social media activity and talent attraction campaigns.
• Analyse recruitment activity, pipeline health and hiring trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and greater hiring efficiency.
• Support broader Talent Acquisition projects focused on process optimisation, talent pooling, assessment methodology and future workforce planning.
• What You’ll Bring…
• Proven experience recruiting within a high-volume retail environment would be beneficial.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple locations and hiring levels.
• Strong direct sourcing and talent pipelining capability, with experience engaging passive candidates.
• Experience planning, coordinating or facilitating assessment centres, recruitment events or group selection activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and build credibility with business leaders.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technology, ideally including AI-enabled sourcing or assessment tools.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent hiring campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and insights to drive recruitment decisions and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of UK employment legislation and recruitment best practices.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the UK to support assessment centres, hiring events and new store openings.
• Passion for people, retail and delivering exceptional experiences that reflect SEPHORA's values and culture.
• Beautiful Benefits At SEPHORA UK
• Private Healthcare, Life Assurance and Private Pension from day one.
• Competitive pay that grows with you, including annual salary reviews.
• A generous employee discount across the world’s best beauty brands.
• A paid day off on your birthday.
• Access to a wellbeing and perks platform.
• LVMH Heart Fund support.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy more.
• And more…

Together, we belong to something beautiful.

SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all.

We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the start of employment and will be asked to provide relevant evidence.

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